Used as a co-ed Turkish bath until the end of the 20th century, the <a href="http://arttoday.org/site/">Center for Contemporary Art in Plovdiv</a>, Bulgaria is a unique space devoted to alternative art and design. But one must admit the stone and brick walls with flaking paint have a bit of a cold feel, which is why the center commissioned <a href="http://studio812.eu">Studio 8 ½</a> to warm it up a little with an unconventional, temporary library.

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The library consists of a swirling timber platform, bookshelves, magazine racks and even a desk and computer

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The idea was to create an atypical medium for art appreciation

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The designers used timber as their main material

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This temporary art installation was placed in an ancient Turkish bathhouse in Bulgaria

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It was commissioned as part of the festival of "urban dreams"

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The installation only lasted a week, though the materials are easily recycled elsewhere

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|CON|Temporary Library Installation by Studio 8 ½

Used as a co-ed Turkish bath until the end of the 20th century, the Center for Contemporary Art in Plovdiv, Bulgaria is a unique space devoted to alternative art and design. But one must admit the stone and brick walls with flaking paint have a bit of a cold feel, which is why the center commissioned Studio 8 ½ to warm it up a little with an unconventional, temporary library.